<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> The present paper is a literature survey focused on a specific kind of corrosion, i.e. pitting corrosion and its influence on fatigue of ship and offshore steels. Mechanisms of a shortand long-term pitting corrosion in marine environment have been described including pit nucleation and growth phases. Some models of pit growth versus time of exposure have been presented. Some factors which influence the pit growth rate have been discussed briefly</p></abstract>

The present paper is a literature survey focused on a specific kind of corrosion, i.e. pitting corrosion and its influence on fatigue of ship and offshore steels. Mechanisms of a shortand long-term pitting corrosion in marine environment have been described including pit nucleation and growth phases. Some models of pit growth versus time of exposure have been presented. Some factors which influence the pit growth rate have been discussed briefly

Influence of pitting corrosion on fatigue and corrosion fatigue of ship structures Part I Pitting corrosion of ship structures

Polish Maritime Research

The present paper is a literature survey focused on a specific kind of corrosion, i.e. pitting corrosion and its influence on fatigue of ship and offshore...

Influence of pitting corrosion on fatigue and corrosion fatigue of ship structures Part I Pitting corrosion of ship structures

Published Online: Apr 04, 2014

Page range: 62 - 69

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pomr-2014-0009

Keywords
pitting corrosion, ship structures, offshore structures

This content is open access.

Influence of pitting corrosion on fatigue and corrosion fatigue of ship structures Part I Pitting corrosion of ship structures

Published Online: Apr 04, 2014

Page range: 62 - 69

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pomr-2014-0009

Keywordspitting corrosion, ship structures, offshore structures

This content is open access.

Keywords
pitting corrosion, ship structures, offshore structures